The probability of hitting a royal flush in Texas Hold'em is 639,739:1, or 65 in 1.Even the most avid poker player may never win once in a lifetime.But one Chilean poker player unknowingly made a royal flush.
A man from a city in southern Chile visited Monticello, a casino outside Santiago, with his wife on Wednesday.This unidentified player on a business trip sat down at a game of poker already with three players.His wife headed for the slot machines.
As the cards flew, the man enthusiastically played against other players.It didn't go so well at first.But it doesn't take long for a surprise casino visit to pay off.
On my third playthrough, I saw an acquaintance from the same southern city walking past the casino.The two exchanged greetings and began talking as the dealer handed out flops, turns and rivers.
The player looked at them without much concern and continued the conversation with his friend.After a while, I looked at my cards and realized that the board was playing a straight.And when I flipped through the hole cards, I knew the truth.It was a royal flush, not a straight.
After a few seconds of numbness, cheers erupted from the table, amazed at his luck and the size of the pot.The casino was running a promo with a big prize for hitting a royal flush, and the player won 1 million CLP (US$5000).
The player himself made no fuss about the victory."I'm not the type to get excited," he told the casino.
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But my wife didn't believe me.On the contrary, she thought his wife was playing a prank on him and she lashed out at him.
So he took his wife to the table, where other players were still waiting.He then led him to a table where the other players were waiting and began to celebrate again.That's when she realized it was true.
When they left, he told the other players about his luck.He tipped the table players 100 million CLP (US$1,260) and the casino staff 200 million CLP (US$2,520).
Texas poker players get lucky
Chilean poker players aren't the only ones who got a little lucky this week.According to PokerNews, a Texas player wrongfully arrested by police last year has been acquitted.
Last October, police raided the poker club Watauga Social Lounge on the order of a district attorney (DA) who was ignorant of state law.The club was in the middle of a poker tournament and the police arrested several employees for their surprise visit and fined the players.
Prosecutors accused the poker room of operating illegal poker games.However, Texas law does not prohibit organized poker unless the house takes the rake.That's why membership-based social poker rooms were born and have survived.
There have been several challenges to this practice over the years, but almost all have been dismissed.That is why efforts are being made to rewrite Texas law, even though some overzealous prosecutors and prosecutors continue to ignore the law.
In the Watauga poker room case, where the raid resulted in an illegal seizure of $20, a judge signed a motion to dismiss the prosecution.As a result, the names of 46 people have been cleared, but the other three have previously agreed to a plea bargain and are still up to this day.
One of those arrested wanted a jury trial.The man, Steve Nichols, said in a Facebook post that the prosecutor's office decided to "take a look" at those who confronted him with vindictiveness.
The 46 people will each receive the $360 they paid as fines. The fate of the $20 is not yet decided, and they will fight to get it back.
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